Head Gardener
7 hours ago
**HEAD GARDENER / GOLDERS GREEN / £36,000 TO £42,000 DOE + BENEFITS**
A rare and exciting opportunity for an experienced **Head Gardener** to join a flourishing and ambitious organisation.
The London Cremation Company plc (LCC), Great Britain’s original cremation authority, has a rich and interesting history and owns and runs several grand and stately premises. We take great pride in maintaining these beautiful buildings and grounds to a veryhigh standard and delivering an impeccable service to our clients. LCC owns and operates six crematoria.
We are looking for a leader who will inspire and motive their team. As the **Head Gardener** you would be responsible for 4 staff and would take ownership of the planning, planting, and maintenance of Golders Green Crematorium.
**What’s on Offer?**
- Highly competitive salary (£36,000 - £42,000, Dependent on experience)
- Full Time Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday to Friday
- 25 calendar days holiday a year plus statutory bank holidays, and a day off on your birthday
- Life Insurance, Pension, Income Protection Insurance, and Employee Wellness Programmes
**Key Responsibilities of the Head Gardener**:
- Lead the gardening teams in planning, planting, maintenance, and upkeep of the Crematorium’s grounds.
- Collaborate with the Admin/Memorial Teams and clients to assist and make suggestions for memorial requests, construction/placement of memorials, and resolve gardening complaints.
- Assist with the cleaning and maintenance of garden furniture and memorials.
- Maintain all gardening equipment and machinery to ensure it’s in full working order, where possible carrying out repairs.
- Performance management and delegation of work to the team, including organisation of their training alongside HR.
- Ensuring the highest level of health and safety compliance is met and maintained.
**Experience, Skills, and Competencies Required**:
- Horticultural knowledge and gardening experience.
- Experience and enthusiasm for leadership and people development.
- Customer service experience and compassion for the bereaved.
- Qualifications in using relevant vehicles/machinery: Ride-on Lawn Mower, Tractor, Spraying of Pesticides, Forward Tipping Dumper, 360 Excavator Digger, hedge/grass strimmer, powered hand tools and other horticultural machinery.
- Experience and ability to train others on the safe and appropriate use of gardening equipment and tools.
- Ability to carry out a physically demanding role involving heavy lifting and remaining on your feet for long periods of time in various types of weather.
- Knowledge of the Health & Safety at work act.
- Full UK driving license.
**What’s Next?**
If you have the skill set and desire to be successful in this **Head Gardener** role, we would love to hear from you. **APPLY TODAY** and we will be in touch to discuss further.
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